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"Welcome to Firefighter Nation Michael. Its awesome you joined the group. There is lots to do, read and be involved with here. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Chief William Sharp- Retired Brookings Fire / Rescue Living in…"

When you spec a new piece of apparatus you have to look at your first due area. The first due area consists of your primary response area. The main thing you have to look at is weather the residence sits back off of the road or if its close. In example my first due response area in Elizabeth Township we have bridges we cannot get across with an engine or another big piece of apparatus. In conjunction with places that you cannot reach with a big apparatus its is nice to have a light engine or a…See More

When you spec a new piece of apparatus you have to look at your first due area. The first due area consists of your primary response area. The main thing you have to look at is weather the residence sits back off of the road or if its close. In example my first due response area in Elizabeth Township we have bridges we cannot get across with an engine or another big piece of apparatus. In conjunction with places that you cannot reach with a big apparatus its is nice to have a light engine or a…See More

I started in the fire service when i was 12 at the Lock Four Volunteer Fire Company in the Explorer Program. I moved on to the Fallowfield Fire Company in 2014. Then my career took a major turn and ended helping a neighboring department the had no members but 5. After that I joined the Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Company of Elizabeth Township, I am currently a firefighter at Blaine Hill.

Day Job:

Painter/Landscaping

Relationship Status:

Single

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

Wanted to serve the community

Why I Love Fire/EMS

We meet new people everyday

Top Issues Facing Responders:

Responding to and from emergencies

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When you spec a new piece of apparatus you have to look at your first due area. The first due area consists of your primary response area. The main thing you have to look at is weather the residence sits back off of the road or if its close. In example my first due response area in Elizabeth Township we have bridges we cannot get across with an engine or another big piece of apparatus. In conjunction with places that you cannot reach with a big apparatus its is nice to have a light engine or…

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Welcome to Firefighter Nation Michael. Its awesome you joined the group. There is lots to do, read and be involved with here. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Chief William Sharp- Retired Brookings Fire / Rescue Living in Alaska